A GIRL AND DRAGONFLIES

This is the painting of a young girl in a garden running after dragonflies. Watching them with curiosity. And attempting to catch them.

In these paintings the emphasis is on simplification of figures and the use of few vibrant colors. Figure of a single girl child dominates the space, and even extends beyond it. The figure stands out with bold outlines. The lines run freely with rhythmic flow. The figures are graceful with lyrical subtlety.Another emphasis is on the simplification of the face, with little concern for the details, and more importantly without the use of any color or shade. The face is painted white as snow, depicting the innocence. It is such a simple and white color face that any girl can see her face in it.The radiant face of the girl stands out vividly against the thick lines of hair flying in all directions as the breeze pass through them. SDragonflies with red body and pink wings have raised veins of their wings, which can be felt.The feeling of colourful atmo

India International Centre, New Delhi invited the artist to hold a solo exhibition of his paintings at their centre during 2004 and organized the exhibition as part of their regular programme activities and presented the same with appreciations from many luminaries.